Hi everyone-
The situation is very simple -
My heels hurt like hell and i have no clue what can be the problem. The pain started like 2 months ago
I wear for more than 15 years the same trainers from the same brand with the same color ( always stick with the stan smith from adidas ā usually change them every 3 to 5 months maximum).
I wear them in a daily basis at the office ( more formal shoes only for business and as an international salesā I am always with my trainers).
I am like 75% fit, train 3 to 4 times a week + outdoors activitiesā¦ but HELL, my heels hurts.
Anyone has an idea on what can be the problem and how i can fix it?
Less walking -less time on your feet-, better padded shoes -running shoes are not meant for walking and vice versa, let the doc explain taht to you-, lots of stretching. Physical theraphy and medication are also in order. Mind you, takes time to heal, sorry for the pun.
Thatās a āheel of a problemāā¦ ba da bingā¦ No idea what it is but I had some curious heel pain a couple years ago that eventually disappeared. Only lasted about a month and I never did figure out what caused it. Maybe a good old Chinese foot massage might help.
this i cant ā donāt walk so much but i guess like 3-4 km a day
then the gym
i have always done sport but this issue is a first for meā¦ this shā¦t is really really painful.
I have issues with doctors hereā not that i donāt trust themā¦ but kind ofā¦
Regarding the massage no way ā¦ i am way toooo sensitive to let someone touch my feet
Ok, Iām going out on a limb here. I havenāt had issues with my heels, but the first thing that popped into my mind when reading your OP is your Stan Smith Adidas shoes. Those shoes dontā really give you too much arc and may distort your feet from itās natural motion?
I am a firm believer in having shoes for every possible occasion. For example, I donāt wear my Chuck Taylors when I go on a trip involving a lot of walking. Those shoes are horrible for your feet and can cause blisters after long wears.
hummmā¦
the thing is that it has been maybe over 20 years wearing the same model ( i usually destroy them within 3 to 4 months).
I guess i should follow your advice which happen to be the same than my wife.
Get more shoes ---- But i hate spending money on clothes bro
i have hobbies which make me spend my $$ but shoes manā¦!!!
i was hoping someone comes up with a simpler solution
I guess you are right ( even if i donāt like what i am hearing)
You wonāt be able to do those hobbies for much longer if you donāt make any adjustments. I know how you feel. Iāve been off the bike for over two weeks and canāt stand it, but for the long term, Iām taking a break to make sure I can continue to do so in the future.
However, when time comes for new shoes, I donāt get skimpy because you only have one set of feet and you need them to do pretty much every exercise known to man.
If you donāt like people touching your feet or donāt like to see doctors here, look into new shoes could be a solution, not saying they will fix your problem, but a more passive solution.
I feel the same way about seeing doctors, but here, since I have the privilege to see western and Chinese medicine, I do them back to back. I donāt rely on only one to recover from my sports injuries. So far, pretty good outcomes from seeing chiropractor, physical therapist and getting Chinese medicinal massages/adjustments (yesā¦cupping).
Thatās right-
we book a chiropractor for tomorrow morning - excellent dude -
and will try to rest my feet next week ā doing some river activities this Sunday ā prospecting stuff
cheers again bro
If itās a chronic issue, you need to look elsewhere. It could be the tightness of your Achillesā tendon or tightness in the muscle of the arch of you foot. Your heel takes the blunt of the force of your body weight, but itās capable of taking the load in most cases. Itās usually when something else is not working properly around the heel that is causing your heel to overcompensate.
Try using a golf ball on the arch of your foot and stepping on it to massage it. Or stretch you Achilles using weights. And possibly even your calf muscle is too tight.
My issues were with my left outer knee area, but the Thai masseuse and Chinese medical doctors were all massaging my ass and upper leg. Surprisingly, it worked.
i do ā
basically my day start at 6h20 and iam back at 10pm ā
dont walk so much at home ā just lay down like a big fat piece of āāmash potatoāā
You have followed up on Iconās advice and researched plantar fasciitis, right? Itās a common problem and matches your symptoms pretty well; it basically comes from being on your feet a lot and, um, no longer being young.
I had this in one foot a couple of years ago, and it went away after five or six months. Supposedly it takes care of itself eventually, but treatment can speed up healing. I did some basic physiotherapy and stretching exercises, and spent too much money on special insoles. Who knows how much those helped. There was never a day when I thought āHey, Iām better now!ā, but rather one day I realized āOh, I donāt think thatās bothered me in a while - cool.ā
SuiGeneris, Iāve wondered about the tiles at home as well, and if thatās a factor. I do wear slippers but I donāt know how much they help, especially in the evenings when Iām working in the kitchen for a couple of hours.
( always stick with the stan smith from adidas ā usually change them every 3 to 5 months maximum).
